Process of and machine for making containers



`July l2 1927.

1,635,506 Y A.'SCHROIEDER. PROCESS OF AND MACHINE'FOR MAKING CONTAINRS.-

Filed May 20. 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet l July 12 1927.

1,635,506 A. scHRoEDER PROCESS OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CONTAINERSFiled May zo 1925 ev sheets-sheet 2 EL?. 5. {v4-a afferma July 12 1927.

' 1,635,506 A. SCHROEDER I PROCESS 0F AND NWJHINEv FOR MAKING CONTAINERSFiled May 20. 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 S51/wankelt,

July 12 1927;

.A. SCHROEDER PROCESS OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CONTAINERS Filed May' 2O1925 l A 1,635506H July 12 1927 A. scHRol-:DER

PROCESS OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CONTAINERS Filed May 2o. 1925 6sheets-Sheet 5 anpe-nto@ July l2 1927.

A. SCHROEDER PROCESS 0F AND MACHINE FOR MAKING CONTAINERS Filed May 2O1925 6 vSheets-Sheet 6 S/m0@ mmm,

ANTHONY scHEoEnEn, 0E oLEvELANi), oiiIo'Ass'ioNoie or ONETHALE To JAMESMERLE EINNEY, 0E CLEVELAND, oiiIo.` I 'i lrEooEss 0E iiNnNiAoniNEfEoEiviAKiNe" ooNTMNEEs.;

Appiieatipn inea nay 2o, 1925. semaine. 31,530.

This invention'relates to mechanism for heading or seaming` heads on thebodies of metal containers, ystorage tanks and'receptacles fordispensingv mechanisms and the processor torminggf, foldingr androllingrthe seams between the heads and the bodies thereof. ri'heinvention may be applied to the manufacture of containers :tor storing`or shipping purposes, sometimes termed steel barrels or' drums. It willbe obvious that the invention may be used or'making such containers ortanks oli' varying sizes `and formed from sheet metal of different gage,as desired. The invention is particularly usetul in the manufacture ofcontainers,

tanks and receptacles having the seams Jfor Ltheir heads disposed aroundthe side walls otl the containers, tanks or receptacles, so Vthat theheads will be flat and not provided with Lip-standing rims (usuallyrelerred to as chimes) aroundthe edges of the'heads.

One object or the invention is to provide an improved seaming mechanism,ot relaf tively simple, construction and capable ofl Jfoldingl andinterlocking the flanges `off a container body and a head therefor toform a seam in a rapid and ready manner, where- A by the yamount oflaborusually required is reduced and greater outputv results.l

Another object of the invention' is to provide an Vimproved mechanism:tor seainingY the flanges ot a container body ,and a head` thereforwherein 'the head is flat and. dis-v posed ina plane at one end Voit thecontainer v Another obiect ot the invention is to provide anV improvedprocess of :scanning the i flanges of a container body anda vheadtherefl 'for in suchnianner that the resultant seam extends around theside ot the body't'o 4secure or lock the" heat thereto, to produce acontainer in which the head, instead ot beingr disposed in aplane withinthe end of the body and forming Van outwardly extending:

chime or rim, is disposedfin the plane oi the body end to provide a flator substan tially` fiat end for the container.

Another object of the invention is to proff ide an improved process oflscanning heads on containerbodies wherein the stepsogt the processmaybe edected in axrapid and easyl manner. v y. l I p y Another ob]ectof the 'invention is tov con;v struct anl improved seaming machinewherelcompanyingdrawings,` wherein steps otmy' improved process.` i .y

' Fig. 2 isa ysect`on on the vline 2 2 of.` v

in lprovision is made orsupporting' the headv Another ob'ect of theinvent-ion' is to con# struct a'inetal container,`tank or recepta'cld ofimproved construction vwhereinl "its head is 4disposed at one endyotthe'body securely seamed thereto around' its side wall.

Another object of the invention is to pro!n vide an improvedseamingmechanism and processor seaming a head or top on atankf body` wherebythe appearanceof theffinished l tank is improved and its surface" lendsitselr1r 4for decorationv purposes,r the tank Vmayjl'ie' gritpdirtandmaterial is avoided. 'p f l K Other obfects lofthe invention willheapparent vtotho'se skilled `inpt-h'e art tofwlii'ch" .readily cleanedand thev accumulation oit my invention'relates fromA the o'llowing'defscription taken infconnection with the ac' 'Figz l is an elevation ota1m'e'ichanisn'iein-l bodying `my invention and capable of `use; inconnection withV the carrying out of certain Fig. il.

Fig. 3 is a .ragmentary section on the". l

line 3 3 of Fig. 2; the se'ami'ngfrollerbe; ing` in its Yfirst orstartingpositionlg Fig. 3.

Fig. da' is a viewfon' the/line ta-#4 ol' Fig."

.3, looking in the direction of the arrows.A

Figiy 5 is a fragmentary section similar to4 Fig. 3,7but showing thepositionr of the' seamfV ing roller'when operated to'itssecondpo-'sition in carryingpout one step of finyprocess..y

Fig. Gis similar to Fig. 5, but shows the position' oit the seamingroller when ope'r7` ated to its'third: position in carrying outanotherstep ot my process.' y

Figi?" isacside elevation of a'macliineoi rolling the seam intoinalposition.

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Figlia is ais'ection on thefline fle-"4 Figg' is a fragmentary section'showing the rolling of the seam into iinal position,

where lthe container is ot the V'construction shown in Figs. 8,19, 10and 11.

views enlarg'ed) similai'to portions of igs. 3,. 5, 6.V and 7,respectivelypbut showing a slightly fmodiiied orm `of .contai ne r jcon?.v struction, wherein the body isprovidediwjthf' y l. 31435' FigsQS,910v andy ll are fragmentary an annularV recessl toV receive theresulting seam, thereby providing containers in Which 1 the sides arecylindrical from end to end and the'ends thereof are flat. a *Y Y F 1g.12 1s a fragmentary vieu7 ofa seaming roller7 in elevation and thecontainer Y body and; a head therefor 'in seetiongshoivin'g Fig. 15 isafragmentary View of a container made according to my process7 partsbeing broken afivay.V n

vIn the drawingsj 1 indicates as an entirety a frame. The frame 1 maycomprise a tableor bed 2,*supported on suitable legs 2% anda pair ofupright members 3 connected attheir upper ends by a cross member Y 4.The members 3 maybe spaced to receive between them-the largest sizedtank desired to be made onthe finachine. The frame 1 .may also beprovided with ainember 5 eX* tending laterally from one side of themachin-e. Y

The elements of the frame, `just referred to, may be integrallyconnected or other- YWise formed. At its remote or outer end,

the extension lmember v5 is provided with an upright shaft hanger 6,Vprovided with bearings 7. Thebearings 7( and bearings 8 protable QQvided onthe adjacent end Vof the tab e 2, s upport a shaft 9, thepurposefof WhichV will be later setvforth'. l l a Q1() indicates avertical shaftnlounted in suitable'bearingsAV provided centrally of the11 indicates a gear Yfixed to the shaft 10. VThe gear 11 is preferably abevel gear and is driven by a bevel pinion (not shown) on the inner endof the shaft 12 indicates'.v as an entirety the drivingmeans forthe`shaft 9. "Thedriving means 12 preferably comprises a pulley 12,looselymount v'ed'on the shaft 9,' and clutch elements 13.v

One clutohelement is fixed to the pulley 12; the other clutch element issplined to the 'shaft`9 and connected with and *rel-eased from the firstmentioned element lby aV lever 14, in a Well knov'vn manner. l 1

t 15 indicates a` 'base member supported on tljie table I The basemember lis se shaped l and construct-ed that it encloses tliege'ar 11and driving pinion ri* y 4 a i A therefor.'Y Centrally, the baseuinemberis` forni-ed ivithfianfopening tl"-ough Which the shaft 1Q andhub memberLthereon`entends. 'l`lie.bas .l member 2 niay be vprovided withaiifinteg l' yradially'ex-V 17 indicates a support connected to theupper end of the shaft 10 and arranged to re eeive the tank body,indicated at A, and the head, indicated at a, tobe .seamed thereto. Inthe present illustra-tive form of the mechanism, the seaining operationsare carried o'ut attheloiver end of'each body A and the Yhead a seaniedthereto preferably becomes `the top of the tank or receptacle. The bot-Vtoni of the receptacle may be secured tothebody in any desiredl manner.17 is preferably formed in its'upper surface With a recess 17a, havingan inclined side Wall 17b to receive the head frivhich is provided witha flange 1 8 having an inclined section 18a.. adapted to seat on thewall 17" and an Lip-standing section 18", as will more fully be setforth. The support 17 is preferably detachably connected to the shaft 10seth/at it may be removed and a support of a different diametersubstituted according to the size of the tank to be made at any time.rThe bottom of the recess may be a plane surface and the head a maybefla-t and engage Awith such surface; or .such surface may-be concavedslightly and theheadgcor- The support iespondiugly shaped, so thattlielatter, when Y the tank `is in use, Wil-l forma slightly cone vexedsurface, thus insuring'v the flow` of any liquid dropping oraccumulating onV the y head off therefrom over the side edges of thetank. In the use herein oftheftern'is flat or planerj l intend tovcomprehend thereby a head which may be slightly' curved.V

a 19 indicates a` plateadapted to engage the upper end of the body A andhold it and Athehead a vfirmly on the support 17.. The

plate 19' is Vfixed to the lower end of a rod 19 slida-blyinountedinguidesfQO, which are provided on the cross member ll'7 and bear- 21provided on a cross piece 22. 'The cross piece 22 is adjustablyconnected at'its opposite ends to the upright frame inem-v bers 3. a

23 indicates a sleeve fixed to the rod 19,

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preferably above the cross member Ll, having lcollars 23a which fornibea-rings for the bifui-cated end of a lever 24, whereby the latter ispivotally connected to the sleeve. The lever 24. is pivotallysupportedin any Well known manner, preferably in'l a bracket 24a, on'the cross member l and countei'balanced at its outer endras shown atV25.

itS Pivot to raise and loiver therod 19. The rod is raised to disengagetheV plate from the body (see 4dotted linesin Fig. and thus permit thepositioning of a', ta'nk body on.

tliersupport 17 and-its removal therefron'i; it is lowered 1to move theplate 19 into engagenient with the body and thus clampit firmly on'thesupport 17fandhold the body thereon during the rotation of the supportV17 and.

the forming vof the 'sejam.' rlf'he :devices:

pterei-nayemsrae are er linkse?, se',

n 26 indi-v Cates devicesfor operating the lever 2l about vshaft 28 isconnectedthrough an arm 2S, to a rod-29 which is operated by means 30',`such as acompressed operated pieton,

controlled by' aflever 30a.v The operating means 30 maycoinprise acylinder 501 con' connected at their remotefends to the lever 24 and aroel; shaft-289 respectively. The rock taining a piston and a `valvemechanism to admit'airvto either side rot the piston, Where-y by itv mayoperate therod 29 by Ya rod 80C` and bell crank 30 mounted on the crossmember' t. rlhe compressed air operated piston not only serves to movetheclainping,`

vplate 19 into engagen'ient with the .drum A be necessary.

"or ahead i Whichmay have beenpreviously connected thereto7 but bymaintaining` the air pressure on the piston, it may be utilized toeffect. a yielding,` engagement of the plate l9`ivitli the tanl; body AWhile the seeming operation bet-Ween it anda head. aY on thel support 17takes place tora purpose which Will laterY appear. l

The cross piece 22 is preferably so con-` nccted to the frame members 8and 4t that VAitcan be Yadjusted to'rdiierent positions aceV cording. tothesize of drum o'i tank to be seemed. i As these supporting andadjusting'v devices tornino part of iny present invention, det-ail'description thereof Will *not 31 indicates asian. entirety themechanism for foldingy or bendingl the flangev 18 of the container bodyA and the flange 18 of a head a into` interlocking relation ready for arolli ing down operation't'o compressathe Sections ot the Vfolded'flanges into close face to 'tace relation to complete the seam and thuspermanently secure the hea-d `and body together in a liquid' tightmanner; Therfolding for.

-bending mecli'anisinll', inthe form of construction slioivnrin Figs. lto 6,' inclusiveand8 to l0, inclusive, is constructed to provideiior'movement--ot the seaniinpg'deviee horizontally, preferablyradiallyoit theaXis downwardly. This latter` movement may` be in a rectilineardirection.. 'ont vto siinplityfl ing 33a, adapted to'receive feed Soren7Se; p thelng 33 thereby serving as a'nut for the screw 34;. *At itsente: end the `feed screw 34 has fixed "to'it'a relatively -largewheel35,-by mea'iisfot Which theV screwv 34 maybe 'rotated ineitherfdirection Atits inner end 'the scr'evv 3e is reducedltoforni a'lshaft 34e l rotatablyllitting an'opening 36in a slide'ror an armpivotally'connected at oneend'to t slide .37, preterably'iipon the Web37? there Y ot,V and adapted i tolsiving` upwardly and l doivnivardlythereon. *The arm com-` carriage 37.v I'lheslidevi'A may comprise a1shoe 37a slidably ittingvvays 32a formed in the base 32 and held thereinby= overhanging strips 38, and a verticallyl disposediveb 37b having aflange 379. .'l`heivays321 are-parallel to an imaginary line preferablyextendingradially of the axis et the container body A., As shoivninlFigs. 1,' 8 and4,the rear for outer endet the slioe'E'-a` isprovidedvvithan tip-standing .lugva in 'which thev opening` 36 isformed. The fshaftta is providedwitli 'a collar or `nut 89 on its innerendivhich` bears against the' inner :tace or" the lug 37a.

Dueto the engagement ot the collary 39 and the shoulder.. resultingbyreducing the end otA the'sorew Se -With the lugA 37V', the shaft 34a isconnected .to the slide 37 fso that vvhen the screw 34 moves endiviseinrv either direc# f tionfduefto its rotation, it carries the-slide 3Tivith'it7 the purpose ofwhich movement ivill later appear. rlhe invvard'radialmover nient ofctherslide'is limited by.astop 3l', which may 'beadjusted so as to stop the seaming devicegivhen the irst seamingoper;vation is coiiipletedv to keep it'trom engaging` thebody A,- and also todispo'sefit. 4position to effect the second s eainmgy operation. Thestop 31V` may comprise a lateral extension on one of the strips 38having a threaded open- -V tor bolt 31a, v.thel free endof ivh'ich isdisposed inV theipath of movementJo't-the- *lugV 37T- and engagedthereby when the shoe isopeialted tcnvard the' body AmThe'f bolt 31a.rotated to adjust its tree end soas tostop the shoe and through it theseaming device at the proper position. Oindicates.

prise base'portion- 40%having a fiat taceV slidably enragingN theinnertace of vthe web 37" and guided thereby, and spaced bearing blocksor lugs LOP lormed-With ali gnedfo'penings to'rotatably'siipportlashatter spindle llio 4l, carrying; its youter pend*aiseainingdee, l

vicee2 to vwhich reference vivilllater be inade-l 'i The pivotconnection tor-thearmO' prefer# ably coinprises'abolt 40 extending.through openings termed in they vfveb` 37]? vand arm 405v the boltbeing` held in" position by a suitable nut 40'?. The arin l0 may be andpreferably is 'held Aagainst lateral movement away from f 4 theWebbbyplate llf3 extending` from the' `shoe 37e-t0 the {iansfel3ft-@land suitably ysecured thereto-see Figs. 4a, Tandyjf Asshoiv'n inFiglegboth side aoes Voli-the enter bearing hloclret()b are datandsiiohbloclr has a Width Yadaptiii'if-'it toltb'etiveen' the 37b and`plate 43, so as to be guided between them vertically about the.pivoft'fLlO IThe spindle/ellis held against ei'idvvieemovement i linVthe bearing `rblocks 40h byltliehub of 'the' seeming device 42 andv acollar 414, engaging. the opposite ends ot the inner block 40h;

` issu -45 indicates devices for adjustably ,supporting the arm40'inw-hat may be termed itsfnoriiial operatinglposition, that is, thatposition' in which thel seamingdevice carried by the arin 40 willengagethe up-standing flange section 18of they head flange 18, as thelslide 37 lis moved radially toward the container body -A by theoperation of the wheel and fold it over upon the ,bodyY a'nge 18f inIcarrying out' onestop of my improvedy process. This normal position issuch thatthe l-ower edgev of the seaming de- Y vice 42 will movelin ahorizontal plane, in

effecting'the step just referred to, slightly l; above tliefflange 18',so rthat through-its engagement with the flange 4section 18h, the

seaming-device will bend or fold this :sec-

tion from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 5,flat upon the flange-18. yThe supporting devices 45 preferablycoi'nprisea stop 46 disposed above the armvandin position to be engagedtherethe bolt l46, its-inner. or free end may be adjusted to positionthearm-40 andl through itx the seaming'. device 42 at the -desiredposition, either dependent'upon the gage of the metal Vused inthemanufacture of thel containers orthe size thereof. In connection withthis adjustment,it Vwill be understood that the support 17 may be'`raised or, lowered, provision thereforbeiiig made between the supportand the` shaft-10 or (and by'v preference) lbetween-the shaft 10 and itsdrivingfgearll. The spring 47 vmayv engage Vsuitable'seats 48 providedon the,V shoe 37a andl yblock 40?- and these seats may have bosses thatextend Lintothe ends of the c-oil toi prevent its displacement. n

49 indicates as an entirety devices for/op-Y 'e erating. the arm. 40to/swing theseaming device lateral-ly in., a vdon'rni'vard direction toeffect anotherstep of my process in forming e acontaiineror tank such asshownv in Figs. 1 to Q, 7,., inclusive. The .operating rfdevices.- 49

' preferably comprise a sc-rew150 ,extending through. and :engagingscrew threads a'provided :in ant-opening. .lveformed in theflange '37%'theiopening -51 being preferably .arranged to `supportthescrew 50atsubstan- At its tiafllyrightangles to the #arm 40. t o uterend,the-screw 50. carries aV hand Wheel '52, byljzineans 'of whichvit..maybe.rotated,

the flange section 18b and body flange 18y into close relation, facet-o: face, with the kflange section`18, and completinganother step of myprocess in forming a container of the construction lshown in Figs. `1 to7, inclusive. As will beunderstood from the foregoing description, thearm 40 is mountdisp-osed in a plane that is radial of the aXis of thebody A, itsmovement downwardly,-

due to operation. of the screw 50, willV be in this radial plane.limiting the `downwardmovement of the arm 40 to preventundue pressure onthe flanges by operation of the seaming device to a point beyond thatrequired to carry out this last referred to step of seaming the flanges18", 18', into folded relation with the fla-nge section 18u. Astop 5,3is preferably mounted on the screw 50, in which arrangement it maycomprise one or more nuts 54, thereby providing a simple vform ofvadjustment for the stop to regulate the throw or movement of the arm 40and through -it the seaming -device 42. Y y

Fromv the foregoing description it will be' seen that I provideY a`novel formgof support for the container head capable. of maintaining itin concentric relation to the aXis about which the head is rotatedwhiletheseaming operation is being carried out; this result being effected.by providing the support 17y with the annular wall 1'7" which isinclined and forming the head a with lthe flange secangle correspondingto the-angle of the wall 17h)v and capable of engagingthe ywall 17".

53 indicates a stop for -ed to swing on a horizontal axis, `and'beingIt-will also be noted that the flange 18-of the body A rests-on theA.inclined flange .sec-

tion 18a, preferably .at substantially theiline4 o'f'fold between thesection 181 and section 18", so that the inclined flange section 18aserves' to maintain the body in concentric relation to the-head a. formof construction described, theV seaming device 42 is-above the lower endof thebody A; hence during rotation ofthe body and head, the seamingdevice will .prevent the Vdisa'lignment` of the body. As .a result; 'of

this form of construction, I ami-:enabled to produceicontainers thatareY flat` at; their-fende with .thefseanis between their headsafnd bodyportions disposed around 1 the @sides of'-v the latter.

,In performing theprocess :forjfpr'oduciiigga container. orQta-nk; such:as-shown ingFi-g. 7, first provide a. head 'o having-flange sections18s-,18", the lformer.being inclined at approximately 30. degrees andfthe. latterV disposed at substantially rig-htangles tothe;

Furthermore, in the ist head a. The head and flanges are formed fromsuitablesheet stock of any desired gage.

Neat,` I take a. sheetof suitable 'gage stock and'cut .it tothe desiredsize yand roll it into cylindrical shape, connectinggits side edgesytogether in any/Well known vmanner and provide on one end a flange 18 inany desired manner. Next, I assemble the head a on the support 17 withits flange section 18a seated against the Wall 17b and position the bodyA on the head, thatis, 'with its flangeV 18 engaging the flange section18afofythe I head a.; By preference (1) theperi-phery of they flange 18VWill be adjacent fthe line of fold between the flangesect-ions182.18",so

that"` the latter flange section maybe folded over the edge of-theflange 18', and (2) each flange section 18a, 18" Vhas a Widthsubstantially equal `to the Width of Vthe flange "Y 18, so that whenthese, sections are folded into close face tofface relation vwith theflange `18 there Will be three thicknesses of metal throughout theresulting seamjdevoid p of spaces Vto 'permit of leakage. I then operatethe lever 30ato;.1nove the clamping'plate dial of the body A from theposition shown `ner face of the Vhead a inFig. ySto the position shownin Fig-5, this movement continuing untilthe shoe 37 is stopped bythestopv 31'; Y. Asthe flange sect-ion 18".-` is disposed in the-pathofmovement `of tlie...seaming devicelZ.,y it is folded downwardly asshown. By thisjmovement I effect ywhat may beterined the firstseamingvoperation. i i i j Next, I roll, bend or. fold the flangel8 landflange,section-18hdownwardly into face Vtoface relation withv the-flangesection v18,

asshown inFig, thereby interlocking the. flange 18 andfl'ange sections18a, 18b'with' each' other.. yThis 'step may 4be termed thesecondseaming operation and is effected by vmovementf'of theseamin'gdeyice-4e2 down-fy VWardly While thebody. A and'head aconltinuelto rotate, asv already Vset fo1'th, this .movement resultingfrom the operationof Vthe hand ivheel 5Qfand :projection of the l-freeend-of .thescr'ewy5f).y In'carryinggout this' secondA seaming fstep, the`body .is

-movedidownvvardlydnto engagement With l lnitwardly beyondtheplaneof'the head. a. irtits Vupper. end,the`bracl et70 is provided with 'a"cross1 head 74iii r. yvhich is formed a screw threaded. o pe'ning. 75indicates a.

the headwaathe pressurefgthe air on the piston in .the f cylinder 30". 1transmitted through the ginstrumentalities already .de scribed and plate19 assistingin andeooperating Wi th the sejaming device L12 `to movethe.

bodyA downwardly so that Aitsend at all points circurnferentially Next,-i ron i the melf-leckte @if folded flangesV down Vagainst .the sideVvvall off the body An@ In performing 'this step,fIip refer will engagethe .in.-

lto remove the bodyfA andheado from the support 17V and vposition,` iten a rotating i member having a mandrel .fittingagainst the innersidevvallof thel body A andapplyng under pressure a Vsuitable roller tothefo1ded 7e flanges torroll themagainst theouterside .f ,wall ofthebody.. This step maybe termed the third or final seaming operationand may be'c'arrie-d out on amachine vshownfor illusf Vtrativepurposesinligure 7.

' I-eferring to Fig. y7, 55 indicates. a. base on which are izedsuitable standards 55., The standards 55 are Afprovide'd With pairs. ofbearings 5,6, 57, the former rotatably supporting a'shaft 58 andthelattersupporting' .a rod 59, the purpose of Which `Will `later'be setforth. At' its inner. end, theshaft 58 .is yprovidedwitha gear 60 withwhich meshes apinion 61v fixed toa countershaft -62,3alsoV ,mountedV insuitable bearings 63 provided i on thesta-ndards 55.shaft 62 is pro#vided With fast and loose pulleys .641-, 6 5, ar-

.on yits-free, end. s shown in `this view, vthe may have a.diameter.approximately vequal .to the interior diameter ofthe body or itmay be of less diameter and thus beutilized.

for use in,.connection. vvithdifferentsizes of` .container bodies. Y

rIhe shaft 58 serveslto rotate the member 67 andthe latter. inf turnserves to rotate lthe body dueto its'engagement tnerewith resultingfromvv the pressure of a Vranged tobe driven vby a beltl 66. y On itsq vouter end,the shaft58 is `providedvwith a supporting member. 67 having ak mandrel .68 1: r

rollingdorvn roller 69`to which reference Will i laterfbe made. f`7()indicatesa bracket Vrernovfmountedk onthe free end of. the rod- `59Vand.shapedto providea pair 'of guides. in

which isfslidably.supporteda slide 'Iheslide 71y is provided with apairof depending spaced arms 72,72%'11-(5the latter-being ex.-

tensionpof thebaselportion ofrthe.slide)` .hav-V riesthe roller 69, the.peripheryfof which is thereby guiding the body asfitrotatesfand screwfittingthe screw threaded opening in the cross 'head and carryinga Wheelor other y suitable Y device. V7 6, whereby vthe screw`r Vmaybe-rotatedf VThe free l"endrof ,the 1 screiv'l7 5 engages the ,slide 70-to force it downwardlytoward' the body Aftoedect ypressure '.of theroller' upon the seamedy flanges 18.,f18b,

preventing .spreading ofthe -seamed flanges'v Y i' rio` f fa 1'8"', andthusVAL insure'theiricompleten rolling down against` the body-side wall.

-FigsiV 89, 10 and 11 illustrate the process wherein it is 'adapted tothe making 'of acontainerort-ank having the seam'betwee'n y theh'ead andbody disposed-around the side wall of thelatter and substantially flushtherewith.A -I-hV` these views, 17I indicates the i V'support for the'head ci and body A', bely ing, similar in construction` 'to I thesupport already described. 42indicate`s thegseaming dev-ice'supportedandoperated in a manner-similar to that already describedlin connectionwith constructionshown in Figs. 1 to 16, inclusive. In carrying outthefprocess illustrated in these views, the head a is formed asfalre'adydescribed and the body A is provided with-a flanger 18 `and its sidewall isfo-rmedfwith an annular recessB ad# 4jacentfto the ,inneredgeofthe flange. The ire-cess BisA formed by rollingfthe sidewall offthe' bodyffin" any well known way. The "bottomV wall-'of :the recess Bis substantially l A parallelatotheib'ody side walland hasa width lvequal tofthewidthyo'f the seamedA flange secftions and''it lisoffesetinwardlysufiicient to 18", to perform' the first rscamingvoperation,

jtliis'stfepfbeing effected by movement of the :seaniing'device 112'horizontally in a direction-radial Vofthe body A', as shown in Fig. 9.Next, the flangesection 18b and flange 18A :are forceddownwardly intoclosed rela;-

' tionl with the-:flange section 18a -to perform A' iny'k proce'ssbeingeffected by movement of l the second seaming'operation, this 'stepv ofthe seamingldevice 42 downwardly, as shown 'inFigLl'lOfg this operation,due to the pres-v sure ofthe seaming device supplemented -bythecompressed air operated means, movj `ing 'theA body A- intoclose'engagement with theheald a. 'flange'sections 18a, y18b and theflange 18" are rolled into the recessB, as shown in F ig.

Next, thefolded or interlocked 11-,pthe final step being effectedbytheroller p69. 'f f Y tankhaving'a flangele'ss or chimeless head withthe seam disposed around the side wall ofthebody ismade by a process inwhich the: seaming 'operations vare reduced in number. Referring totheseV views 0aX indicates the head having a flange 18ax b'e'nt upwardly"a't a'n inclined angle. A* indicatesV the body 'of the containerprovi-ded vwith a flange 18Xv bentupward'ly at aninclin-:ed angle,vpreferf ably corresponding' to the inclination of the Fi-gsf12, 13 Yandlll'illustrate a modifiedk fform' of construction'wherein acontainer orflange A18g-*seas to life `in face to. face relation therewith. has awidthlgreater thanthe flange 18X (pref.- erably approximately twice itswidth) so tliat'it" mayvv be rolled or bent over the flange 18Xiii-effecting` the first seaming operation., Inthisform' ofconstruction, due tothe-ar y rangement of 'the flange'18x', the body'Acrests at' its end on theheadv cw, when as.- sembledfor.l the seamingoperationfsee Fig. 12. Y

vicev is supportedfto move downwardly ina directionsubstantiallyedgewise of the flanges 18, 18 `to effect aV rolling or bending thereof.The'seamin'g device 42X may 'be supportedito vmove in Vairectilineardirectionl in the pla-nefof or parallel to thevflanges- 18,18%, but by preferenceit isfpvoted on ay support, for-example, in aimanner similar to the. devic-e l'Q'already describedand-ioperatedadownwardlyV by similar loperating means,l for whichreasons` 'the pivotal mounting and. operati-ng means are not shown.:Thisform of construction is preferable ony account of its simplicity andtheseaming operationmay be readily carriedzout` becauseV the' seamingdevice 42X swings onfa| relatively long radius, so that its arc ofmovement approximates a straight line.' In this form of construction,t'heactive face of theseamingi device 42X' is formed with agroovev 42Xshaped to ycause the'edgc yof ythe flange 1183*, as the device movesdownwardly, to bend laterally and rollover on'litself with vthe-flange18X interl` locked underneath the rolled.' over portion, as

shownl inI Fig. 13. In seaming thehead a?" andi body'AX- according'tothismodified proc eis, the head and body are respectively providedwith'lthe flanges 18a", 18X and then assembled on arotatable' support;next, the `flange 181X is'rolled or bentove'r on the flange 18-X t-o,perform-l the firstV scanning operation. This step of my process-iseffected by. the movement'downwardlyV of the seaming -rdevice 42X fromythe-position showin inFig. 12.1to the position' shown in F ig. 13.Next, thebody AX and head'aX arey positioned on'the mandrel, and thelmain A and rolled portions "of vflange 18ax and 'the' flange 18X arerolled down :into close'face to .face relation withyeach votherandfagainst the sidewall kofrthe bodyvA, to

perform the second andfinal seaminglopera- `tion to complet-e the same.This'final stepl is preferably performed on a machine such as shown inFig. 7. This final step is shown in Fig. 111 where portion of themandrel 68 is shown von the'inner side of the container vbody AX and therol-ling down roller'69 is engaging thek seam-edl portionsofct'heflanges to roll them down into their final position. Where it is desiredtoV make the seam ush withy the body side wall,- the latter is formedwith a. recess B v(see Fig. 15), as already described vinconnection-withfFigs- 8, 9^, 10

Asy shown, .the headf flangee18ELX l 42X'indicates the seamingdevice.This del .tight seam or joint.

Vand 11. It will thus be seen that inithis 'out this step; however, incarrying out the next step (see Fig. 14.), the sectionsof the flanges18ax and the flange18xare lrolled fiat' in face to face relation, thusforming a liquid In the process or method carried out on the mechanismshown in'Fifgs. 12 and 13, I prefer to bend the free edge of the flange18m, inwardly slightly, as kshown at 18, the purpose of whichis tofacilitate the rolling operation, Aby making it easier for the seamingdevice 42% to start the metal in Vits rolling movement. K y l n Fig. 15illust-rates a container having a head seained to its body by eitherformV of process herein disclosed, with the seam disposed flush vwiththecontainer side wall. In this form of construction, the `end of thecontainer is flangeless or chimeless, thereby providing a smooth orplane surface lcapable of being kept free from dirt and other material.By convening the surface as shown in dotted lines, there will be atendency for any dirt or liquid materialto flow off at the sidesV of theheadl or top a. rIhe container or tanlr herein shown will formv the`subject-matter vof a separate, co-pendingapplication, for

which reasonr no claim to the 'container or tank is made in thisapplication.

.The joint or seam resulting from .either form of process` is liquid andgas tight, so

that the container may be used for storing oi' shipping any kind ofmaterials. Y In my improved construction and according` to my process Iseam thefhead to'the side wall of atanl body in a ready and easy mannerwithout danger 'of spreading' the rflanges or the sections thereof, thusinsuring positive operations ofthe seaming device. f

Villiers it is V'found thatadditional pressure is'required in carryingvout the second seaming operation of my Vprocess described in connectionwith Figs. `1 to 11, inclusive,

VI may move the shoe 37 outwardly following the downward movement of thesea'mingde-` vice, thusforcing the inn-er vwall of a seam- Ving` device'against the flanges in a radial direction outwardly. Y

It will be noted, that I provide-.,a'novel forni of seaming devic'e'inFigs. 1, 2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 8,79 and 10.r rI`his device is Vshaped to forma] tapered rim thereby providing two active faces 77,78, the formerface. acting on the flange section 18bjwhile moving inwardly toward thebodyaiid the latter vface acting on thev flange section 18b while movingdownwardly. i l i In the foregoing description I have yused and the bodydisposed vertically"thereon,

but in sucii 'use n'o limitation is to'be imposed Von Vthe scope of Vthelinvention-'since Ait will be understood rthat these elements maybearranged with the head in vertical position end of the'body il and thesean'iing,devicey disposed-'to effect' the seaming operations firsthorizontally andthen upwardly.

"and the body `disposed horizontally and the In the product formed by myimproved y. l

`mechanism andaccording. to my process, the

tank has a lneat and smooth outlineorappearance, the seam beingsubstantiallyfcountersunk into the'side top being-flat and theperipheral edgebeflangeless'or'chimeless5 therebyr eliminating a ring orobstruction around the edge of the top to collect dirt. "g'rit andliquid, and providing a surface which may readily be cleaned; This formof construction adapts the tank most advantageously for `use as part ofa dispensing mechanism for liq-l nids and oil Vand Vsimilar materials.`l/Vhere tion of such material on topfof Vthe tank, asi

wall of thetanlr, the" thev tanlris used to Vstore gasoline, oil, greaseor other Vlubricant vand has associatedY ,withl well as grit and'v dirt,is avoided. ABy reason of the smootheXterioi'jsurf-ace of the tankandthe planular shape of its.top,=it' may.

.be readily kcleaned and polishedy tion and widely differing embodimentsand applications o`f the invention will suggest themselves withoutJdeparting 'from the 'spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures andthedescription hereinarejpurely illustraltive and are nottintended ltobe in any sense limiting.

What yI claim is: Y l

1. In, apparatus of. the classvdescribed, the

To thosevslrilled in the-.art to which kmyY invention relates, manychanges in construc- ,combination of a support for aflangedbcdy and aflanged head, means for rotating'said support, a seaming mechanismhav-ing' flange engaging means disposed inwardly of .the

body end and movable` radiallyv and thenv in a Y lateral direction, andmeans for operatingsaidniechanism. n v l 2.(In apparatus voffthe classdescribed, the

combination of a support for' a flanged body 'i and aflanged head, meansfor rotating said support, va seaming me'ch'anismf-havingl fiangeengaging ymeans disposed inwardly lof, the.

body end and movable radially and thenin a lateral direction, means foroperating `said mechanism, 'anda stop for limiting Athe moveinent of.said flange engaging means in i' one of said directions.

3. ln apparatus of the class described, the combinationof a support 'fora flanged body and a flanged head, means for rotating saidV support, aseaining mechanism having flange engaging means disposed inwardly of thebody and movable radially and then in a lateralV direction, means foroperating said mechanism, and stops for-limiting` the respectivemovements of said flange engag' ing, means.k

'l 4. In apparatus of the class describe-d, the

combination of a supporting means for a flanged lieadand a flanged bodyarranged to support the body vvitli its flangeY above the vliea.d,fmeansfor rotating said supporting `..means, and mechanism for folding theLCombination of supporting means for av Vflanges of: said body andv headinto. interlocking relation around the side Wall of said body: Y Y

.5: LII apparatus of the classdescribed, the

combination kof a supporting meansv for a `flanged head and a flangedbody arranged to support the body with its fiange above the head, meansfor rotating said supporting means,'me'chanisin forfoldiiig the flangesof said body and head into interlocking relation around the side Wall ofsaid body, and means for movingthe body downwardly ivhile the foldingoperationtalres place.

c 6. .Inapparatus of the lclass described, the

flanged headand a flange-d body arranged to support vthe body with itsflange above the head, means for rotating` said supporting means,iii-eclianisni for .folding the flanges of' said body and head into,interlocking relation Varound the side. Wall of said body., and meansfor y'ieldably moving the body down- 'ivardly While the..L foldingoperation takes y place.

`r7. .In apparatus of the class described, the combination,A ofsupporting, meansr for a flanged head anda fianged body, means forrotating said supporting means, a' seai'iiiiig device disposediiiivardlyof thebody end,

means for moving said device radially of.

said body, and means for moving said device atan rangle to 'said radialdirection.

v8. In apparatus of' the class described, the

combination of supporting means for 'a' flangedliead and aflangedbody,means for rotating said supporting means, a, seaming device, disposed invvardlyof the body end,

Y means for movingv said device. radially of said body, and means formoving said device downwardly in saidradial plane. n y

V9." In apparatusof the class described, the

'combination Vof a supporting means' for a flanged head land aflangedbody, means for rotating.' saidsupporting means, 'a Vseamingdevice disposed,` inwardly of the` body end, means for moving saiddevice radially ofsaid body., means forinoving said device at an v angleto said radial dir-ectiomand an adjustable stop .for limiting themovement of said device in voneof said directions.

portion of the flangeof said headv thereon,

and kmeans forA moving said device outward# lyrelative to the body endto interlock the lsections of said head flange and said body vflangetogether.

ll. In `appara-tus of the `Classdescribed,` the vcombination of' aAsupporting means Afor a flanged body an ahead having aflange eirtendinginwardly of the body end and beyondits flange, means for rotating saidsupiLiortingmeans, a seeming device, means for Supporting and movingsaid device radially oi' said body in the plane oftlieinner sur--` faceof' Said bodyflange tofold the extended portion of the-flange of saidheady thereon, means forv moving saiddevice outwardly relative to thebody endto interlock'the sections of said head flange aliidsaidl bodyflange together, and. means for limiting the radial Viiioveinent ofsaid1 device.

.12. In, apparatus of the classdescribechl ,the combination of asupporting means for c 1 l Y n Y Y U a flanged body and a head havingaflange extending inwardly of tlie bodyv end and beyond its flange,means for `rotating saidsupice porting means, a seaming device,ineansfor supporting and moving said device radially of; said body inthe plane of the inner surn face of said body flange toiZoldtliejeXtendedV portion ofthe flange of'said lieadvtlie-reon,

means for moving saidfdevice `outivardlyurcl Aativeto the bod7Gndtminte'rloclrthe sections of said head flangev and saidV body dangetogethenand means for limiting the fout-Wardmovemeiit 'of said device.v

13. In apparatus kof the classA defcriiiied` the combination of a.supporting meansy ior a flanged `body and a .head having a flangeextending inwardly7 of the body end and beyond its flange,v means Vforrot ating'said supportingA means, a seeming device,.means for supporting`and moving said device radially .of said vbody in the plane of theinner surface of saidV body flange to fold the extended portion oftheflange of said .head tliereom means for moving said device outwardlyrelative to the body end to interlock the sections of said head flange.and saidbody'flange together, means for limitiiigthe radialmovem/ent ofsaid device, and means forlimiting the 'out-- Ward movement of saiddevice. i

14. An .apparatus as claimed in claimlO IBQ in which yineans'areprovided for pressing the body toward the head during outward movementof the seaming device.

15. In apparat-cs of the class described,

the combination of a member for supporting device, means `for movingsaid deviceradi-f .ally of said body to fold saidlup-standing flangesection of the' head over into engagement with the body flange,`andmeans for moving saiddevice' downwardly to position said folded vheadflange section andbody flange against the vincliiiedr'section of `Saidhead flange. y u .A

.16; In apparatus/of theclass described, the combination of a rotatablemember providedv with an inclined side wall for receiving a iiangedhead'the flange of which comprises an inclined 'section seating on theside wall of saidv rotatable member andan Vupstandiiig'section and abody having a ange resting on said inclined section of the head flangewith its periphery disposed at the intersection of the sections of'saidhead flange,

means for rotating said member, a seaniing device, means for moving saiddevice radially of said body to fold vsaid tip-standing flange sectionof the head overV into engagement with the body flange, and means formoving said device laterally 'to position said f folded ylie'ad'flangesection vand body flange against'the inclined section of said head4fia-nge.

17. An apparatus'as claimed `in claim' 15 Vin which the seaniing devicecomprises a roller having an inclined side Wall arranged to engage theflanges to effect their folding against the inclined section of the headflange.

18. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of -a frame,supporting means on said fra-me for a flanged head and a flangedv body,means for rotating Vsaid sup'- poi'ting means, a slide on said frame, aseaming device mounted to move bodily on said slide, means for movingsaid slide radially of the body whereby the seaiiiing device effects astep in scanning theflanges of .the head and body, and means for movingsaid device bodily on said slide, whereby it effects another step inseai'ning the flangesof the head and body. l

19. In apparatus of the class described',-the combination" of a frame,supporting means on said frame for a flanged head and a flanged body,means for rotating said sup- Y porting means, aslide on said frame, aseamA ingdevice mounted to move bodily on said slide, means for movingSaidfslide radially of the bodywhereby the seaming device ef fects astep in seamingvthe anges of the kthe flanges of the hea-d and'.A body.s f .1. v.

over the body flange.

head aiidbody, a springnornially maintain# ing said device in positionto.effect said seamwhereby it@ effects anothersiep of seaming 20, iinapparatus asclaimed in `claiin1l9 in which Vvan adjustable-'stop isprovided` tol limit the movement of'said device under'the .A zjlf75 21.In apparatus of the cla-ss described, the

influence of said-spring.

combination ofva supporting vmeans for a ing step, and means forbodilymoving said-,j

device against the tension of saidspring flanged head the flange ofwhichis inclined i inwardly'of the body end and a body having aV flangeengaging the flangeof the head, ai

seaming device 'bodilymovably outwardly vof- Y thejbofdy end and atsubstantiallyk an angle to the ,body for interlocking the flanges' ofthe head and body, Vand means for `operating said device. l i i 22. Anvapparatus as claimed'in claiini'21" in which a stop is provided toliinit themovel ment of the seaining devicein one direction'f: 2?), Inapparatus for kmaking containers having fiat heads, 'the combination ofIslip,- porting means for-a body having a flange and a head having aflangefextending'laterallyy and inwardly beyond the body vend, and aseaining device disposed in a horizontal plane inwardly of the body end.andbodily f movable to effect a folding of thehead flangeV 24. Inapparatus for makingcontainers i having fiat heads, the combination ofsupporting means for a body having a flange and a head having a `flangeextendinglater ally and inwardly beyond the body flange, and aseamiiigdevice disposed ina horizon tal plane inwardly ofthe bodyendandbodily movable first horizontally in a radial di-f rection and thenoutwardly relativey to `the body'end to effecta folding of the angesinto interlocking relation'. i f

25'. The herein disclosed process which? 110 consists informingacontainer vbody with a flange, in forming a head having an in.

cliiiediiange, then in positioning the body on the head with its flangeengaging the jhead y flange, vthenl'in bending-the free edge of th'ehead liange over into/engagement withthebody fiange, and' finallyrolling downfthe ,l

flanges around and in engagement, with the. Side Wall of the body. 1

26. The herein disclosed process which consists in forming a containerbody vwith aflange, in forming a head vwith afiange having an inclinedsectionandran 11p-stand- -ing section, then in positioning said body inoperative relationto the headwithits flange engaging the inclinedsection of thefheadV flange, then in bending the tip-standingsectionover into engagement with.fthebody flange, and 'finally in pressing thevlast men-r tioned sections into engagementiwith thein? clined section ofthe head flange;`

sa The'. herein dieeieeed Vpieeeee. whieh consists in forming acontainer body With" flange, in. forming a; head With.` a flangehavingan inclined section and lan Lip-stand ingsection, then in:positioning said body in operative relation to the-h'ead-with itsflange engaging the inclined section of the headV flange, theninbending-the Lip-standing section rover into engagement with the bodyflange,v and finally pressingall of the fla-nge -seetions together in.face to face relation around and 1n engagement with the body of tion".over intoi engagement with. the body fla-nge,-tl1fen in pressing thelast mentionedv thecontainer. ,l Y l Q8; The herein Vdisclosed processlWhich consists in forming a container body With a flange, in formingahead with aflange having: an inclined-.section andV an tip-standingsection, then in positioning said body in. op-

eratiye relation-tol the head- Withits flange engaging the inclinedsection of thehe'ad flange, then in*l bending. the rip-standingsecseetions and tlveiinclined sections of the head v flange together,and finally rolling. down all thefolded flange sections in engagementwith th; side Wall of the container body.

e 29. The herein disclosed process which conSirstSzin forming aAcontainer body With al flange,.in forming Va head with a flangehavingfan ,inclined section and an .up-standing section, then inpositioningsaid` body in operaftfi'verelation, to the/headV with itsflange engagingtheinclined sect-ionvof' the head flange', then inbending the up-standing section. over into enga-gement,with ythe bodyflange, then ,inl pressing the'last .mentioned i sectionsand theinclined sectionof the head consists in forming ialecontainerfbody witha flange, in forming. ahead Witha fla-'nge having a- Width approximatelytwioethe Width of the body flange and up-se-tting it to form :aninclined-section and an tip-standing section, .then iii-positioning' thebody in operative rela-tion to the head With its flange i engaging theinelinedsection yof the head -V flange,.then in bending the up-standingsection' ofthe head flange over and yupon the body flange, 'and finallyin rolling the folded section and" other section of the head flange andthe body flange into av closed seam around the body and in vengagementtherewith. f j

i 31..The herein disclosed process Which consists in forming a containerbody having a flange, in forming a flat head With a flanger bentoutwardly and inwardly relative to the body end to a point beyond thebody flange When the body and head are assembled for e seaming, then inypositioning the body above tion,then in bending the free edge of thehead flange'over onthe body flange, and. finallyL rolling the flangesinto closed relation and-inV engagement with the body.

the head With their flanges in operativefrela- Y 32. The hereindisclosed. process Which Y consists in forming' a container body having.a flange, in forming a flat head With a flange bent outwardlyandinwardlyy relative to the body end to a point beyond the body flangeWhen thebodyand headr are assembled for f seaining, then in positioningthe body above the head With'their flanges in operativerelation, then inbending the free edge of the head'flange overv on thebody flange, thenin compressing the folded edge of the head flange .and body'fla'nge andthe unfoldedpor-` tion of the head flange together, and finally rollingthe flanges into engagement With the body. e

Inapparatus of the class-described, the combination of. a support forallanged head and a flanged body, an annular Wall aroundl said support,for retaining said head and body in concentric relation, means forrotating said support, a seam'ing device, means for movingsaid deviceradially of-said body to fold the .outer portion of said head flange onsaid body flange, and means for moving said device downwardly'to foldsaid folded portion and body flange against said Wall.

34,111 apparatus for seaming the lflanges of ycontinuous heads randbodies, the combinationvof. a support for acontainer head, an inclinedWall surrounding said support and. cz-irried thereby, the flange of thebody rest; ing on the 'outer portion of the inclined Vflange ofl thehea'd and the latter flange engaging said inclined Wall, whereby thehead and body are `held in rconcentric relation to the axis; of saidsupport, means for rotating said support, `and mechanism disposed abovesaid support and operable to bend the flanges ofl said body and headinto interlockingy relation around the side Wal-l of saidbody.y

35. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of supportingmeans for a body having a lateral flange at itsend and a flanged headwith its flange extending inwardly of the body 'end and beyond itsflange, means forL rotating said supporting means, and mechanismdisposed in a'. plane inwardly of vthe bod-y end and operable to bendthe `flanges of' said body and head intointerloc-ling relation aroundthe sidewall of said body. e

36. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination of supporting vmeans'for va body having a lateral flangeat its end and a head" having a flange extending inwardlyl of the bodyend and beyond itsflange, means kfor rotatingfsaid supporting means, anda seaming device disposed inwardly of theV body end and in the plane ofthe .extended portion of the head flange, means for moving ysaid device`horizontally radially of said body, and means for moving 'said deviceoutwardly relative to the body end.

37. The herein consists informing va head having an inclined flange, informing a container body with a flange at one end and an annular recessin its side wall adjacent its flange,then

in positioning the body ongthe headwith its flange engaging `the' lheadflange, then(l in'fbending the free edge of the head flai'ige'` overinto engagement with the body flange, and finally rolling down ltheflanges into i said annular recess around the side wall-of i e the body.Y f

38. lThe herein disclosed process which'v consists in forming ahead witha'. flange having an inclined section and an lip-standing section informing a container4 body with a flange at one end and an annular recessin its side Wall vadj acent itsflange, then inpositioning said body onthehead with its flange engaging the inclined section of the headifflange, then in bending the up-standing section over into engagementwith the v'body flange, and finally in pressing all the flanged sectionstogether and into said annular recess.

39. The herein disclosed process which consists in forming ahead with aflangeV having an inclined section and an ii -standing section, informing acontainer body with a flange at one end and an annular' recessin its side wall adgacent its flange, vthen in positioning said body'Von the head with, its flange engaging the inclined 'section of the headflange, then in bending the upstanding section over intoxengagement'withthe bony flange, then' in pressing the last'f mentioned sections intoengagement with the inclined section, and finally pressing all of'theflange sections together in faceV to face relation and into ythesaid" annular recess'.

A lformed inthe body of the container.,

0.,The herein disclosed process ,which consists: in forming a head witha-flangel having an inclined section and an tip-standing section, in.forming a containerj body with a flange at one end and an aiinularrecessin its side wall adjacent its flanges, then in positioning said bodyonth-eV head with its flange engaging the inclined section of the headflange, then in bending the upfstand# .having an inclined section andanv up-standing section, in forming aV container bodyV with a flange atone end and an annular redisclosed process which cess in its side wall"adjacent its.v flange, then in positioning the body on the head with itsflange engaging the inclined section ofthe head flange, then' in bendingthe up-standing section overiintol engagement with the body flange, thenin pressing the lastnientioned sections and the inclined section ofthehead flangev together, while pressing the bodyv toward the head,andfinally rolling downv the. folded flange sections into said annularrecess Vand'in engagement with the body-of v the container. if

` 42. The herein disclosed v, process which consists in forming acontainer body withl av fflangeat one end and an'annular recess in itssidewall adjacent its ange, iniforming a headjwithv ahflang'e having` awidthVV approximately twice the width of the body`4` vflange andupsetting-it to form an ,inclined section and aii'up-standing section,then inf positioningl the body inoperative relation tothe -head with itsflange engaging theincliiied section .of the head flange, then inbending the upstanding sectionof the head flange over and uponthebodyvflange, and

finally in rolling the'folded section and other section of the headflange-and the body flange into va closed seanifiii said annular.

recess around the body and inengagement therewith. i I f l lflhe hereinvdisclosed process which consistsv in forming a container body having aflange, and an annular recess iiiitsv side wall adjacentv its flange, informing" a flat head with-fa flange bent outwardly land in- Wardlyrelative to the bodyendA to a point beyondl the body flange when thebody and head'vare"assembled for seaming, then 1in positioning thebodyabove thehead with their flanges in operative relation, then iii bendingthe freeV edge of the head' flange over on the body flange,y andfinallyrolling the flanges into closed relation'andinto saidaiinu'lar'recess on the body. i

ell. rl`he herein disclosed ,process which consists in lforming ai-'container having a4 flange rvand Yan annular recessin itsfside wall'adjacent its flange, in 'forming a flat head Vwith a flange bentoutwardly'Tv and in-k wardlyv relative to thev `body andfto a'pointbeyond the body flange vwhen the body and head are assembled forseeming, then in positioning the body above thehead with theirl flangesin operative relation, then in bending the free edge of the head flangeover.

on the body flange, then in compressing the folded edge of the headflange and body flange and the unfold-ed portion of the head i flangetogether, andl finally rolling the flanges into said anniilarrecess inthe body,

45. In apparatus ofthe class described,l the combination of support fora containerr head having an inclined flange and a container body, aninclined wall .surrounding said support and, engaging the head flange li iisy to hold the head in concentric relation to said support and thebody in concentric re-'f flanged body and a flanged. head arrangedtoseat against the end of the body with its` flange enveloping the bodyflange and ex -tendinglbeyond it, means for rotating said supportingmeans, and a device disposed in a lplane above said means yand operableto bend the flanges of said body and head into interlocking relationaround the side wall o ffsaid body, saiddevice serving to .prevent itransverse movement of 'the body on the head .while the bendingoperationtakes placef 147. In apparatus of Vthe class described, the combinationof support for a flanged body anda lhead having an inclined flangeextendingbeyond the bodyflaiige, an inolined Wall surrounding saidsupport and engaging the head flange to hold the head in concentricrelation to said support and the body in concentric relation to the headbythe engagement of the periphery of its flange 'withv the inclined headflange, means for rotating said support, and a seaming def vicedisposed' in a plane .above said supporting means, means for moving saiddevice horizontally rto Ybend' a portion vradially of said body, andmeans for moving saiddevice downwardly to compress the bent over flange.portion `and body flange and other port-ion ofI the head flange againstsaid inclined wall.

48. A rotatable seaming device Ahaving a side wall adjacent its outersurface and forming anactive face.v and a side wall inwardly inclinedtowards Vits innery surface y relative to the periphery of thel firstinentioned side wall yto form a separate active face.

49. In apparatus of the class described, the `combinationof a supportfor a flanged relation around the side wall of said bod Y l j 4:6. Invapparatus of the .class described, ,the combination of supporting meansfor a lia-assos:

head 0.11. which .is mounted aansedconf tainer body, means for rotatingsaid sup port, a seaining device having an active face on its outer endand an active face inwardly thereof', means vfor moying said deviceradially of the container body to fold` aportion ofv the headv flangeover and upon'the flange of the body, and means for' operating `in whichmeans are provided to act on the body to supplement the last mentionedmovement of said device.

52,. v,In apparatus ofthe class described, Y

the combination of a` support for a.' flanged head and a flangedcontainer body 'wherein the flange ofthe head extends inwardlybeyond theadj acentenjd ofthebody, means for rotating said support, a seamingdevice disposed in a. plane inwardly ofthe adjacent end of the body,means for moving said de-L vice radially toward the axis of the body tofold a portion of' .the head flange over the b ody flange, and means formoving said device outwardly 'relative to the body to Dosition thefolded over portion of the head flange and the body flange in face toface ifelation with each other and with the remaining portion ofthe headflange. l

53.` In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination fof a supportfor a flanged head` and a flanged body wherein the flange of the headisV disposed Ainwardly ofv the'adjacent end of the body and a portionextends be.-

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yond the 'body flange, means for rotating

